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To: Blue Collar Christian
The media ARE not amused. Journalists...no English 101 required.

Yes it is. The word has morphed over the years into a collective noun.

Speaking about a sports team, would you say "the team were not amused?"
I suppose a limey might; but not likely in the U.S.

11 posted on 08/02/2018 9:16:44 AM PDT by publius911 (Rule by Fiat-Obama's a Phone and a Pen)
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To: publius911

Your analysis makes sense. The media as whole entity is singular, the same with a team.


12 posted on 08/02/2018 9:22:17 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Heaven has a wall and strict immigration policy. Hell has open borders--seen on a tee shirt)
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